METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING MAGNETIC ELEMENTS IN THE BODY USING A GAPPED TOROID MAGNET - Patent 1168974

(19)

(11)

EP 1 168 974 A1

(12)

(43)	Date of publication:
	09.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/02

(21)	Application number: 00918118.1

(22)	Date of filing: 16.03.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A61B 19/00

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0007/224

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0054/690 (21.09.2000 Gazette 2000/38)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30)

Priority:

17.03.1999 US 271424

(71)	Applicant: Stereotaxis, Inc.
	St. Louis, MO 63108 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	HASTINGS, Roger, N. Maple Grove, MN 55369 (US)

(74)	Representative: Goodenough, Nigel
	A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn London WC1V 7LE London WC1V 7LE (GB)

(54)	METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING MAGNETIC ELEMENTS IN THE BODY USING A GAPPED TOROID MAGNET